RHYTHM · LESSON 12 OF 12 · 5/4

Count five beats without losing the pulse.

Work with five quarter-note beats grouped as 3 + 2 or 2 + 3.

Count along1 2 3 | 4 5 · 1 2 | 3 4 5Count ONE 2 3 FOUR 5, or ONE 2 THREE 4 5.

The idea

5/4 always totals five quarter beats. The grouping changes where you feel the secondary accent, not the bar length.

See & hearTry an example before the quiz

Dotted half plus half, a 3 + 2 duration. The short count-in plays before the example.

5/4

5/4 · accents grouped 3 + 2 (quarter beats)

Your exercises

See → Hear → Tap

Each mode has its own result

Look at the notes and choose the matching rhythm pattern.

Play the example, then choose what you heard.

Copy the note attacks and check your timing.

Read and Listen grade the answers you select. Tap compares your recorded taps with the target rhythm. Results are stored only in this browser.